Local Obituaries
Moe E. Doherty
Apr 28, 2023
Maurice “Moe” E. Doherty, 49, of Gorham, passed away peacefully and pain-free on Friday, April 28, 2023, his body and mind are finally at rest. Moe was married to high school sweetheart, Dianne Yorkell for 26 years. He did everything to provide an amazing life for her and their two sons Trevor and Connor. He was part of the Berlin...
Anita B. Cooper
Apr 25, 2023
Anita Bernice Cooper, 83, of Gorham, passed away on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at The Elms Center in Milford, NH after a period of failing health. She was born in Berlin on January 25, 1940 the daughter of the late Omer and Ida (Gilbert) Pelchat and lived most of her life in the Berlin-Gorham area. She was a communicant of...
Rita M. Robitaille
Apr 23, 2023
Rita Mary Robitaille, 72, of Berlin, passed away on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Berlin following a period of failing health. Rita was born in Claremont, NH and grew up in that area. She attended St. Mary's School. Her parents owned Robies Market and were active members of the community....
Pauline Y. Bouchard
Apr 23, 2023
Pauline Y. Bouchard, 97, of Berlin, NH died peacefully on Sunday, April 23, 2023 at The Heron House in Cumberland Foreside, ME. The daughter of the late Joseph and Dorilda (Pelletier) Morneau, she was born in Berlin, NH on November 21, 1925. For the past two and a half years she resided at Stroudwater Lodge, an assisted living community in...
Lt. John K. Scarinza, Ret.
Apr 22, 2023
It is with tremendous sadness that we share that Lt. John Karl Scarinza (Ret.) 63, of Randolph, New Hampshire, loving husband to Jenn, and devoted father to Ethan, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2023, from a very aggressive cancer. He received visits from family and close friends in his last days and was in Jenn’s arms when he left...
Pauline C. Caouette
Apr 22, 2023
Pauline Caouette, 91, went home to be with the Lord, at St. Vincent’s, surrounded by family, on April 22, 2023. She was born in Berlin, NH on February 4, 1932 the daughter of Delphis and Rose (Charest) Aube. Pauline and her late husband, Rene, resided on Rockingham St. most of their lives. They attended mass at Guardian Angel and Pauline...
Angele G. Nolan
Apr 21, 2023
Angele G. Nolan, 92, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Friday April 21, 2023 at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born in Milan, NH on September 29, 1930 the daughter of the late Albert and Yvonne (Dupuis) Pelchat and was a lifelong resident of the area. Angele was educated in local schools and graduated...
Cecile J. Therrien
Apr 21, 2023
Cecile J. Therrien, 86, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Friday April 21, 2023 at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born in Berlin, NH on February 17, 1937 the daughter of Donat and Aurore (Belanger) Luneau. She moved to Boston after her marriage, returning to Berlin in 1989. Cecile had been employed by Mass...
Eleinor R. Fournier
Apr 21, 2023
Eleinor R. Fournier, 93, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Friday April 21, 2023 at the St. Vincent de Paul Rehab and Nursing Center. She was born in Lyndonville (Mt. Hunger), VT on April 3, 1930 the daughter of Alfred and Katherine (Burrington) Reid and Harold Hudson. She resided many years in the Bethlehem area and graduated from Bethlehem High...
Peggy A. Blais
Apr 20, 2023
Peggy Ann (O’Neil) Blais of Berlin, NH, passed away on Thursday April 20, 2023 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH, following a sudden illness, surrounded by her family. She was born on October 7, 1952, the daughter of the late Gerald Sr. and Frances (Story) O’Neil and was a lifelong resident of the area. Peggy worked at...
B. Lorraine Downes Quiram
Apr 20, 2023
B. Lorraine Downes Quiram, 92, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Thursday April 20, 2023 at her home. She was born in Berlin on August 29, 1930 the daughter of the late Ira and Celia (Martin) Downes and graduated from Berlin High School with the Class of 1948. Lorraine had been employed by John Hancock Life Insurance in Boston, MA...
Rudolph E. Urban
Apr 19, 2023
Rudolph E. Urban, 92, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Wednesday April 19, 2023 at the Androscoggin Valley Hospital. He was born in Berlin, NH on September 1, 1930 son of the late son of Edward and Mary (Agrodnia) Urban and he lived in Berlin most of his life. He graduated from Berlin High School in 1948 and was a...
Florence A. Lowe
Apr 16, 2023
Florence A. Lowe, 84, passed away on April 16, 2023 at the Hillsborough County Nursing Home. She was born in Berlin, NH on March 17, 1939, the daughter of the late Martin and Garda (Dinass) Hansen, and had lived there for most of her life. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church.
Family includes her sons, Martin Lowe and...
Ricky A. Albert
Apr 13, 2023
Ricky A. Albert, 61, of Gorham, passed away on Thursday, April 13, 2023 at his home surrounded by family following a long battle with cancer. He was born in Berlin on June 5, 1961, the son of the late Norman Albert and Joanne Peters, and lived in Northern New Hampshire most of his life. He served in the United States...
Diane D. Allen
Apr 11, 2023
Diane D. Allen, 68, of Gorham, NH, passed away on Tuesday April 11, 2023 at the Jack Byrne Hospice in Lebanon, NH. She was born in Berlin, NH on January 15, 1955 the daughter of the late George A. and Dorothy P. (Murphy) Downs and was a lifelong resident of the area.
Family includes her brother Dicky Downs and wife JoAnne...
Glendon L. Carver
Apr 11, 2023
Glendon Lee Carver, 68, of Berlin, passed away on April 11, 2023 at his home. He was born on January 12, 1955 in Meriden, CT, the son of Annette (Cormier) Fortier and the late Raymond Carver. Glendon moved to Maine at a young age where he attended local schools, graduating from Telstar High School Class of 1973 in Bethel, ME....
Steven D. Macarthur
Apr 8, 2023
Steven D. MacArthur, 57, of Berlin, NH, passed away on Saturday April 8, 2023 at the Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH. He was born in Berlin, NH on March 1, 1966 the son of the late Gordon and Aline (Bisson) MacArthur and was a lifelong resident of the area. He graduated from Berlin High School in 1984 and...
Cecile D. Provencher
Apr 7, 2023
Cecile D. Provencher, 95, of Gorham, passed away on Friday, April 7, 2023 surrounded by her family. She was born in Berlin on March 20, 1928 the daughter of the late Charles and Annie (Rollins) Morin and resided in the Androscoggin Valley all of her life. For many years she worked at Rich’s Dept. Store and was involved in Senior...
Donald B. Beroney
Apr 7, 2023
Donald B. Beroney, 85, of Lancaster, passed away on April 7, 2023 at the Coos County Nursing Home. He was born in West Milan on May 19, 1937, the son of the late Clifford and Thelma (Harmon) Beroney, where he lived until the age of 18. He then resided in Connecticut for a time prior to relocating to Maine, where...
Anita R. Farrington
Apr 6, 2023
Anita R. Farrington, 81, of Berlin, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 6, 2023, following a long illness. She was born on June 5, 1941 in Berlin, NH the daughter of the late George and Azilda (Marquis) Roy and resided in the area most of her life, having spent some time in California. Anita enjoyed walking and...